Maria Villanueva

Maria Villanueva has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Maria is currently the CEO and Founder of BeautyQlick, a Next-Gen social-commerce platform. Prior to this, they worked as a Price Analyst and Business Development Consultant at Biofood-Biolivs AB, where they focused on strengthening brand positions, negotiating prices, and managing commercial agreements. Maria also served as an E-commerce Strategic Buyer at Lensway Group, where they reduced costs, developed new suppliers, and expanded the company's range within the contact lens category. Maria gained experience as an Operativ Buyer at Coop Sverige, where they managed a project and improved the purchasers' administration work. Additionally, Maria worked as a Key Account Manager at Dynabyte, where they developed new business accounts and established relationships with CIOs and IT development managers. Maria also held a brief role as a Key Account Manager at Mobilwebb.

Maria Villanueva attended Sälj & Marknadshögskolan from 2005 to 2007, where they pursued International Sales & Marketing and received a degree from Umeå Universitet with a specialization in Sales, Trade, and Marketing. In 2015, they briefly enrolled at Stockholm University to study Upphandling, focusing on Purchasing, Procurement, Acquisitions, and Contracts Management.